Guard attachment for a paint applying roller



Sept- 24, 95 J. E ADAMS ETAL GUARD ATTACHMENT FOR A PAINT APPLYING ROLLER Filed Aug. 6, 1954 IN VENTOR V. m M we 0 A n 06 A afi a mfl we A .JC m Y B GUARD ATTACHMENT FOR A'PAINT APPLYING ROLLER wJack E..Adams and ChesterEaGai-ton,

= San :Bernardino, Calif.

' Application August 6, 1954, Serial .No. 448,185 .3. Claims. (cl. 15 .24s

Our invention relates toimprovements in paint applying rollers.

An important. object. of the invention. is .to provide a guard. or shield. for the cylindrical ,paint roller which newly manufactured and existing paint rollers.

A further object is to provide aguardfor paint rollers .which is constructed and arrangedtoreifectively. prevent splattering and dripping of the paint fromn-the roller onto-the hands or body ofthe operator while-painting s nsal jaa thal k *-st ill fur ther object is to .provide a device ofrthe character mentioned above which is extremely simplifiedin construction, adjustable, easy to apply to and remove from conventional painting rollers, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a paint applying roller equipped with a guard or shield in accordance with our invention,

Figure 2 is a horizontal transverse section taken on line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the roller and guard, parts broken away, and

Figure 4 is an opposite end elevation of the device with parts broken away.

In the drawings, where for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 10 designates a conventional fountain paint applying roller of the type covered by a section of soft woven or knitted textile material or the like. The roller 10 is freely journaled for rotation upon a shaft or axle 11, as shown in the drawings. The axle 11 is carried by the forward end of a short longitudinal extension or arm 12, preferably formed integral therewith, and arranged at right angles to the axle 11. The longitudinal extension 12 is spaced somewhat from one end of the roller 10, as shown.

A transverse arm 13 is integrally secured to the rear end of the extension 12, and arranged at right angles thereto. The arm 13 extends laterally inwardly of the extension 12, parallel with the axle11 and spaced rearwardly therefrom and from the roller 10. The inner end of the arm 13 terminates at the longitudinal center of the roller 10, as shown.

A longitudinal handle or rod 14 of any preferred length is integrally secured to the inner end of the transverse arm 13, and extends rearwardly thereof, at right angles thereto and at right angles to the roller 10. The rod 14 is provided at its rear end with a suitable hand grip 15, as shown.

' Sta es-Pate The construction thus far described is that of a conventional paintv applying roller, and we will now describe the attachment in accordance .with the present in- .vention.

. Our attachmentcomprises an. elongated .guard or plate 16 of. sheet metal orthe like, which is arcuatein. cross section, and preferably curved so. as to be concentric with the-periphery-of the roller 10. The guard 16 is prefer- .jably of-the same length as the roller 10, as shown.

,near thelongitudinal-center of the same. Thespring .iclip. l7xsnuglyiengages the arm 13, and serves .to firmly secure the:.adjacent;end ofthe guard 16 to the: armul3. ;However,:the.springlclip 17'renders the'guard16 readily -;zremovable.from thearm 13 and.also adjustable longitudi- ;nally.thereof,: as :required.

An L-shaped bracket 18 is provided, andthis b racket comprises a longitudinalarm or portion' '19 Oficonsiderfablelengtlg adapted to engage the 'side' ofthe longitudi- '=nal rod 14 reniote from the extension 12. Tli'e arm 19-is-prjeferably arcuate' in cross section, 'for contact with the rod 14 'which is' cylindrical. The; arm' 19""is 1ong enough to provide a-firm bearing engagementnfor-the bra'cket -18 with the rod 14,'as'shown.

-sionor arm 20,"integral withthearm 19, and arranged "The"; bracket 18 further comprises a transverse extenat right angles thereto. The transverse arm 20 engages the outer side or bottom of the guard 16, throughout a considerable portion of the length of the guard which extends beyond the side of the rod 14 remote from the transverse arm 13. The arm 20 is also preferably somewhat arcuate in cross section, for firm engagement with the periphery of the guard 16. The arm 20 is provided with a longitudinal slot 21, extending throughout a considerable portion of its length. This slot receives a screw 22, engaging through an opening 23 of the guard 16, at the transverse center of the guard, and substantially midway between the rod 14 and the adjacent end of the guard. The outer end of the screw 22 carries a winged nut 24, which engages the slotted arm 20, and clamps the same tightly to the guard 16. The L-shaped bracket 18 supports the end of the guard 16 remote from the arm 13.

A generally U-shaped clamp or clip 25 surrounds the longitudinal arm 19 and rod 14 near the rear end of the arm 19. The clip 25 may be separate from the arm 19, or rigidly secured thereto by welding or the like. The free ends or sides of the clip 25 are apertured for the reception of a screw 26, carrying a winged nut 27. The screw 26 is arranged close to the longitudinal rod 14, and when the nut 27 is tightened, the clip 25 is drawn into tight clamping engagement with the rod 14 and arm 19, for rigidly securing the bracket 18 to the rod 14.

It is thus seen that we have provided a guard or shield for the painting roller 10 which will prevent splattering of the paint and dripping of the paint upon the hands and body of the user of the device. The guard is in the nature of an attachment which may be readily applied to and removed from the handle upon which the roller proper is journaled. The guard is adjustable so that it may fit rollers of somewhat different sizes, and the slot 21 and spring clip 17 allows the guard 16 to be adjusted longitudinally of the arm 13 and bracket 18, for centering the guard longitudinally with respect to the roller 10. The attachment is sturdy and durable, light weight, and easy to apply to and remove from the paint applying tool.

-It is to be understood that the form of our invention,

s I h 7 2,807,040 g a Mr herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

*1. In a paint applying tool, a roller 'for applying paint,

" an axle rotatably holding said roller, an arm spaced from the axle and roller and substantially parallel'therew-ith and carrying the axle, a handle secured to said arm intermediate the ends of the roller and extending substantially at right angles to the arm and roller, a guard spaced from the periphery of the roller and extending longitudinally of the roller throughout a major portion of its cluding a longitudinal arm and a transverse arm, the longitudinal arm bearing against the side of the handle remote from the first named arm, the transverse arm of the bracket engaging the outer side of the guard near the and o! the guard remote from said element, means securingthe transverse arm of the bracket to the guard, and means for securing the longitudinal arm of the bracket to mdhandle Z .An attachment for a paint applying roller having a a, handle" extending substantially at right angles to the roller intermediate its ends and a transverse arm carrying the handle and roller and spaced from the periphery of in roller, said attachment comprising a substantially L-shaped bracket adapted to be secured to said handle and having a part disposed to extend transversely of the handle in a direction opposite to said transverse arm, a

adapted to be disposed between the periphery of the roller and said arm and overlying said part of the bracket which extends transversely with relation to said handle, means for detachably securing the guard to the transverse arm, and means connecting the guard with said part of the bracket.

3. In a paint applying device having a roller, a transverse arm carrying the roller and spaced therefrom, and a handle secured to said arm and extending at right angles thereto near the longitudinal center of the roller, the combination with said arm and handle, of an arcuate plate extending longitudinally of the roller and arm between the roller and arm and being of substantially the same length as the roll-er, a clip carried by said plate near one end thereof and receiving said arm for detachably securing the plate thereto, an L-shaped bracket including longitudinal and transverse portions, said longitudinal portion contacting the handle throughout a considerable portion of its length, the transverse portion of the bracket underlying said plate at the portion of the plate remote from said arm, the transverse portion of the bracket having a slot, a screw connected with the plate and engaging said slot, a nut carried by the screw for clamping the transverse portion of the bracket to the plate, and a clamp tor detachably securing the longitudinal portion of the bracket to said handle.

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